Kyiv/ Moscow/ Washington | Jagran News Desk: The Russian armed forces on Thursday captured the strategically important city of Kherson in southern Ukraine as the war with Kyiv entered day 8. The Russians, despite requests for talks, have refused to end the hostilities. However, on Wednesday, Ukraine claimed over 2,000 Russian armed forces personnel have been killed since February 24.

Amid this, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and discussed the situation in Ukraine, urging him to provide safe passage to stranded Indians in the war-hit country. Meanwhile, earlier in the day, a flight from Bucharest carrying 183 Indians landed in Mumbai. The government has evacuated thousands of Indians since February 24, but many are still stranded in Ukraine.

Here are the Latest Updates from the Russia-Ukraine War:

- In a media presser, Ukrainian President aid on Thursday that "direct talks" with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin is the "only way" to end the war and further said that if Ukraine falls, Baltic states 'next', calls on West to increase military aid.

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- Direct talks between Russian and Ukrainian representatives are underway on Belarusian territory. We hope that they bring about an end to this situation, restore peace in Donbass and enable all people in Ukraine to return to peaceful life: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia

- The Ukrainian delegation of negotiators has arrived by helicopter for talks with the Russian side in Belarus, Russian state news agency TASS: Reuters

- Ukraine Parliament approves law to allow seizure of assets owned by Russia or Russia citizens in Ukraine: Reuters

- Two Indians died in Ukraine are completely under different circumstances. We have contacted the Ukrainian Embassy and are putting efforts to bring Naveen's dead body back to India: MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi

- Putin said that any attempts by Kyiv to delay negotiations would result in Moscow adding more items to its list of demands: Reuters

- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron that the goals of Russia's operation in Ukraine - its demilitarization and neutral status - will be achieved in any case, the Kremlin said: Reuters

- Registration of 20,000 Indian nationals was done initially, but there were many who did not register. We estimate a few hundred citizens still remain in Kharkiv. Our priority is to take students out safely in whatever mode of transport possible: MEA Spox Arindam Bagchi

- We are scheduling more flights and a large number of Indians will be back home in the next 2-3 days. I would like to appreciate the Ukrainian government and the neighboring countries for hosting our people and providing support in evacuating them: MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi

- This increased number of flights reflects the large of Indians who have crossed over from Ukraine and are now in the neighboring countries. We will further step up efforts to bring all these Indian nationals back to India at the earliest: MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi

- A total of 18,000 Indian nationals have left Ukraine since our first advisory was released. 30 flights under Operation Ganga have brought back 6,400 Indians from Ukraine so far. In the next 24 hours, 18 flights have been scheduled: MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi

- Governor of Ukraine's Kherson Region says Russian Forces have control of Regional Administration Building (in Kharkiv): Reuters

- President Zelensky vows to rebuild Ukraine after war, says Russia 'will reimburse us for everything you did against our state'

- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accuses Western politicians of considering 'nuclear war', which is 'not in the heads of Russians': AFP News Agency

- This (evacuation of Indians) should be our priority. PM rightly spoke to the Russian President, talks are going on with Ukrainian Foreign Ministry too. Contacts were established with rest of the bordering nations too: Shiv Sena leader Priyanka Chaturvedi

- Three more IAF C-17 have taken off for Romania, Hungary and Poland today. Video of a C-17 taking off from Budapest, Hungary: Indian Air Force (IAF)

 

- Today 8 flights will arrive in Bucharest & will take around 1800 citizens to India. Yesterday 6 flights carrying around 1300 citizens left from Bucharest. Now I am going to border point Siret. There are 1000 students in Siret: Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia in Romania

- Suceava is a nearby airport to Siret. So today 2 IndiGo flights are coming to Suceava and will take around 450 students back to India. Tomorrow 4 flights will come to Suceava and will carry 900- 1000 students: Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia in Bucharest, Romania

- Russian and Belarus athletes banned from Winter Paralympics, says International Paralympic Committee.

- Germany to deliver 2,700 further anti-air missiles to Ukraine, reports AFP.

- NEXTA, a media outlet in eastern Europe, has claimed that servicemen of the S-400 Triumf anti-aircraft missile systems have started practising combat.

- Under Operation Ganga, 3,726 Indians will be brought back home today on 8 flights from Bucharest, 2 flights from Suceava, 1 flight from Kosice, 5 flights from Budapest and 3 flights from Rzeszow, says Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia.

- Union Ministers Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Virendra Kumar welcome Indians on their return.

- Today, IAF is operating three more flights to various locations in the neighbourhood of Ukraine to evacuate Indian citizens, says Indian Air Force.

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- We are taking care of every student returning from Ukraine. Our four Union ministers are taking care of every aspect of evacuation operations in different neighboring countries of Ukraine. Operation Ganga is progressing successfully, says Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt.

- Just In: Fourth IAF aircraft carrying Indians arrives at Hindan airbase near Delhi.

- Third Indian Air Force's C-17 aircraft carrying 208 Indians lands at Hindan airbase from Poland's Rzeszow. Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt welcomed them.

- A flight from Bucharest carrying 183 Indians stranded in Ukraine landed in Mumbai earlier on Thursday.

- Ukraine has said that the Russian have captured the southern city of Kherson, reports AFP.


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